Have you ever wondered what rocks are in the subsoil of Naples? And if it is true that Etna is "sliding" towards the sea? And why do earthquakes occur in the world (and in Italy)? The opportunity to satisfy your curiosities is Pint of Science, spend the evening in a pub, chatting about science and sipping your favorite beer.
“Pint of Science brings the brightest researchers to the café to discuss their latest research and discoveries directly with you. The festival will take place on 20-21-22 May 2019 throughout Italy to tell anyone who is interested about the novelties of research while sipping a good beer.”
Do not you believe it? So come and visit us, we will be present as the INGV section of the Vesuvius Observatory in Naples on 20 and 21 May at the A'mbasciata club, in via Benedetto Croce 19, Naples, and as the INGV section of the Catania Observatory on 22 May at the local The Boozer Pub, in via Caff 6, Catania.
In Naples, on 20 May, starting at 20, Mauro Antonio Di Vito will guide us into the fascinating underground world of the city of Naples, whose rocks tell us about the great geological phenomena that took place at Vesuvius and the Campi Flegrei and the continuous action of remodeling and transformation of the territory by man who, for at least 8000 years, has chosen it to live there.
On May 21, always in Naples and always at 20 pm, Nicola Alessandro Pino will offer us a special menu: starting with spaghetti, we will arrive at fruit and Wegener cream, one of his specialties. With these ingredients, he will present us with scientific experiments to understand why, where and how earthquakes occur, and above all, what we should expect.
In magnificent Catania, on May 22nd at 20.30 pm, Alessandro Bonforte will tell us about Etna and its latest activities. Between earthquakes and eruptions, this imposing volcano continuously deforms under the pressure of the magma and moves incessantly towards the sea. This will be the occasion to analyze what is known about its dynamics and how deformations interfere with seismic and volcanic activity.